Display rack



Sept. 20, 1938. c, Q MCGAUGH 2,130,672

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DISPLAY RACK Filed June 22, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ///WZXZA ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 20, 1938 UNITED STATES eATENT OFFICE 2,130,672 DISPLAY RACK Calvin C. McGaugh, Dallas, Tex. Application June 22, 1937, Serial No. 149,561

" p 3 Claims. (Cl. 211-165) This invention relates to display racks."

More particularly stated, the invention relates to racks adapted for use in displaying articles, such as ties or socks on the counters of stores and to display packages for use therewith.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a rack for the purpose specified that will occupy a minimum amount of space and will have a maximum display capacity;

Another object of the invention is to provide a rack of the character described, so designed that it can be shipped or stored knockdown, but having its parts so relatively constructed and arranged that they can be easily and quickly 7% assembled.

Another objectof the invention is to provide a display rack having supporting arms so mounted that the article supported and displayed there'- on will be readily accessible and can be easily removed. I

Another object of the invention is to provide a rack of the character described so designed that the parts are simple in construction and can be economically manufactured.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the following specification taken in connection with the drawings which form a part of this application, and in which Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a display rack constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of one of the arms forming a part of the display rack;

Fig. 3 is an elevational view illustrating another of the arms forming a part of the rack;

Fig. 4 is an elevational view of a third or shorter arm forming a part of the rack;

Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the arm shown in Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow on Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is an elevational View of one of the peripheral supporting arms forming a part of the rack;

Fig. '7 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on line '|'l of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation taken at right angles to Fig. l and substantially on line 8-8 thereof.

The invention briefly described consists of a display rack comprising a central support having detachably mounted thereon radially extending arms, the outer ends of certain of the arms being connected by pivoted arms to normally form a polygonal rack. The peripheral arms can be swung outwardly to permit the removal 55 therefrom of articles displayed thereon and also to expose to view articles supported on shorter arms which are disposed within the peripheral arms.

Further details of the invention will appear from the following description.

The display rack, as shown particularly in Fig. '7, comprises a base having a central post or pedestal 2| extending upwardly therefrom, on the upper end of which is rotatably mounted a central supporting disk 22 having a downwardly extending peripheral flange 23.

The disk 22 has formed therein a plurality of radially disposed wedge shaped notches 25 which are cut through the plane of the disk and downwardly into the flange 23.

A plurality of arms 26, such as that shown particularly in Fig. 4, are mounted in certain of the notches 25, each arm having an upwardly extending end 21 at the free end thereof and having a wedge shaped lug 28 at the other end thereof. The lug 28 extends below the arm 26 to form a shoulder 29 and has a tail 3!) projecting beyond the free end thereof.

When the arms 26 are to be mounted on the support 22 the wedge shaped lugs are positioned in the wedge shaped openings 25 and the tail 32 extends beneath the lower-surface of the disk 22, as shown particularly in Fig. 8. It will be noted in this figure that the shoulder 29 is positioned in engagement with the inner peripheral surface of the flange 23.

Intermediate the arms 26 are mounted longer arms 35 and 36. These arms have lugs formed on their inner ends exactly similar to the lugs 28 of the arms 26 and are mounted in the wedge shaped notches 25 in the same manner as the lugs 28.

Certain of the arms, such as the arms 35, are provided on their outer ends with lugs 31, the upper surface 38 of each lug 3'! being disposed substantially in the plane of the lower surface of the arm 35. Each lug 3'! has formed therein a pair of holes 39 which form the pivot openings for peripheral arms 40, shown in Fig. 6.

Each of the radial arms 36 has formed at its outer end a pair of intercommunicating angularly disposed grooves 4|, 42 which receive the ends of the arms 49 in the manner particularly illustrated in Fig. l.

Each of the arms has an angularly disposed end 43 which forms a pivot for the arm and which is inserted in one of the holes 39.

It will be noted from the showing in Fig. 1 that the arms 35 and 36 are alternately arranged around the support 22 and that a pair of arms 40 is mounted in the outer end of each of the arms 35, the free ends of these arms 4|] being seated in the grooves 4|, 42 in the outer ends of the arms 36.

The display rack may be used for displaying any desired articles, but is particularly adapted for displaying socks or ties packaged in the manner shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8. Each package has a central cardboard supporting member, the upper end of the supporting member having an opening or hole through which the arm or rod 40 extends.

In use, a large number of ties or socks can be mounted on the inner or short arms 26 and then the ties or socks, which it is particularly desired to display, are mounted on the outer or periperal arms 43. These packages will hang on the rods or arms freely and can be swung outwardly for inspection and if it is desired to look at the articles on the inner arms 26, the arm 40 in front of this inner arm can be swung outwardly on its pivot to give access thereto. When the purchaser desires one of the ties on the rack the arm 4! can be swung outwardly and the package can be readily removed therefrom. If desired, however, the lower end of the package can be broken and the article can be withdrawn from the support. However, it is usually very much more satisfactory to remove the package in its entirety.

From the foregoing description it will be evident that a display rack can be shipped or stored in knockdown condition in a very small space, but can be readily put together without the use of any tools or any particular skill.

Although one specific embodiment of the invention has been particularly shown and described it will be understood that the invention is capable of modification and that changes in the construction and in the arrangement of the various cooperating parts may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, as expressed in the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. A display rack comprising a central supporting disk having peripheral, radially disposed notches, and a plurality of display supporting arms having inner ends arranged to fit within said notches, alternately arranged arms around the periphery of the disk having lugs of appreciable thickness thereon provided with vertical bores therethrough for pivotally supporting arms thereon, on vertical pivots for movement in a horizontal plane and the intermediate arms having supports on the outer ends thereof for retaining and supporting the free ends of said pivoted arms.

2. A display rack comprising a central supporting disk and a plurality of arms extending radially therefrom,,certain of said arms having on the outer ends thereof lugs of appreciable thickness, certain lugs having vertical bores therethrough, arms having vertically disposed pins pivoted in said bores and adapted to swing in a horizontal plane, other radial arms having lugs at the outer ends provided with surfaces having means adapted to support and retain the free ends of the pivoted arms.

3. A display rack comprising a central supporting disk and a plurality of arms extending radially therefrom, certain of said arms having on the outer ends thereof lugs of appreciable thickness, having vertical bores therethrough, arms having vertically disposed portions pivoted in said vertical bores and adapted to swing in a horizontal plane, other radial arms having lugs at the outer ends provided with grooves adapted to support the free ends of the pivoted arms and prevent normal pivotal movement of said arms.

CALVIN C. MCGAUGH. 

